SAUDI ARABIA GDP DEFLATOR

THE GDP DEFLATOR IN SAUDI ARABIA WAS REPORTED AT 165.17 IN 2009, ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF). IN 2015, SAUDI ARABIA'S GDP DEFLATOR IS EXPECTED TO BE 224.04 INDEX. THE GDP DEFLATOR IS DERIVED BY DIVIDING CURRENT PRICE GDP BY CONSTANT PRICE GDP AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ALTERNATE MEASURE OF INFLATION. PLEASE NOTE: DATA ARE EXPRESSED IN THE BASE YEAR OF EACH COUNTRY'S NATIONAL ACCOUNTS. IN 2009, SAUDI ARABIA'S ECONOMY SHARE OF WORLD TOTAL GDP, ADJUSTED BY PURCHASING POWER PARITY, WAS 0.86 PERCENT. IN 2015, SAUDI ARABIA'S SHARE OF WORLD TOTAL GDP IS FORECASTED TO BE 0.88 PERCENT. THIS PAGE INCLUDES A CHART, HISTORICAL DATA AND FORECAST FOR SAUDI ARABIA'S GDP DEFLATOR.

IMF Data Specifications

Country

Saudi Arabia

Subject Descriptor

Gross domestic product; deflator

Subject Notes

The GDP deflator is derived by dividing current price GDP by constant price GDP and is considered to be an alternate measure of inflation. Please note: Data are expressed in the base year of each country's national accounts.